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Affinity fuel tank question ....

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Hey Guys,

Believe me, I was not a "happy camper" running out of fuel. The gauge quit at showing just under 1/4 tank, and like I said I was about 15 miles from the Flying J. The service truck charged $280 for the 20 gallons of diesel, but the 3176 Cat started right up after about 25 seconds of cranking.

Usually when I get fuel it takes around 100 gallons to fill it, I like to keep about 1/3rd of a tank in reserve.

Chris Bradley

1993 Affinity 4952

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Cat C9 dry start procedure is about 3 minutes long.

Put some fuel in tank.

Find the hand pump. It is part of fuel filter mount on engine.
Loosen hand pump handle counter clock wise, pliers may be needed.

Stroke pump until firm resistance is felt.
Crank engine less than 10 seconds! If engine dies, do not crank again, return to hand pump.

Stroke pump until firm resistance is felt.
Crank engine less than 10 seconds! If engine dies, do not crank again, return to hand pump.

Repeat pump & crank as needed.

When engine maintains idle, stop it. The pump must be closed & tightened to avoid leakage.

Now the hard part. With full fuel pressure on pump, it must be secured. Force hand pump handle in, turn handle clock wise until tight. Very tight. Next few stops, you may find pump handle out again. I did. Pump will leak while engine runs if pump handle is not secured.

The first time you use pump is worst. Later the pump will require less effort & handle will stay secured better.
This is same procedure used for fuel filter changes. Changing your fuel filters is good practice for a future road side problem.

Eric Lee Elliott